CHIANG RAI PROVINCE, Thailand -- The dramatic rescue of a boys soccer team from a cave in Thailand last year has turned an inconspicuous enclave of pineapple fields into a tourist hot spot, drawing well over 1 million visitors since the 18-day ordeal captured headlines worldwide.
Souvenir shops have sprouted in the cave area of Chiang Rai, the country's northernmost province near the border with Myanmar, selling T-shirts depicting Tham Luang cave and the rescuers.
